QCR Holdings Form 4: CEO Executes Option Exercise and Same-Day Sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Laura L. Ekizian, identified as President & CEO of QCBT and a director/officer of QCR Holdings Inc. (QCRH), reported option exercise and a contemporaneous sale on 08/26/2025. She exercised a non-qualified stock option to acquire 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $22.64 and immediately sold 1,000 shares at $80.00 on the same date. After these transactions she directly beneficially owned 5,965 shares and indirectly beneficially owned 9,903 shares via a managed account. The option reported was exercisable in annual 25% increments and had an expiration date of 02/01/2026. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of the reporting person on 08/27/2025.

Positive

• Realized proceeds from the same-day sale at $80.00 on 1,000 shares following exercise at $22.64 indicate a material per-share gain for the reporting person
• Substantial indirect ownership remains via a managed account (9,903 shares), showing continued alignment with issuer

Negative

• Direct holdings decreased to 5,965 shares after the reported sale, reducing the reporting person’s immediate direct stake

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Option exercise followed by an immediate sale realized value while leaving meaningful indirect holdings via managed account.

The transaction shows a standard management exercise-and-sell pattern: a non-qualified stock option with a $22.64 strike was exercised for 1,000 shares and those shares were sold the same day at $80.00, capturing the difference between strike and sale price as taxable compensation/proceeds. Direct holdings decreased to 5,965 shares while indirect holdings of 9,903 shares via a managed account remain substantial. The option expires 02/01/2026 and vested in scheduled 25% annual increments, indicating prior grant vesting terms.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine insider exercise and sale consistent with executive liquidity without disclosure of any trading plan on the form.

This Form 4 documents routine insider activity by the CEO and director. The filing lists the relationship as President & CEO and director and records contemporaneous acquisition and disposition of the same number of shares, implying near-immediate monetization of exercised options. The presence of indirect holdings in a managed account suggests additional ownership retained off-direct-record. No additional compensatory changes, grants, or plan documents are attached to this filing.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ekizian Laura L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3551 SEVENTH STREET

SUITE 204

(Street)

MOLINE IL 61265

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QCR HOLDINGS INC [ QCRH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO, QCBT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/26/2025		M		1,000	A	$22.64	6,965	D
Common Stock	08/26/2025		S		1,000	D	$80	5,965	D
Common Stock								9,903	I	by Managed Account

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.64	08/26/2025		M			1,000	02/01/2017(1)	02/01/2026	Common Stock	1,000	$0.0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options are exercisable in annual increments of 25% each, with the first 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the option grant.

	By: Shellee Showalter For: Laura Ekizian	08/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who filed the Form 4 for QCR Holdings (QCRH)?

The Form 4 was filed for Laura L. Ekizian, identified as President & CEO of QCBT and a director/officer of QCR Holdings Inc.

What transactions did Laura L. Ekizian report on 08/26/2025?

She reported exercising a non-qualified option for 1,000 shares at $22.64 and selling 1,000 shares at $80.00 on 08/26/2025.

How many shares does Laura Ekizian beneficially own after the reported transactions?

After the transactions she directly beneficially owns 5,965 shares and indirectly beneficially owns 9,903 shares via a managed account.

What are the terms of the reported option?

The reported non-qualified stock option has an exercise price of $22.64, is exercisable in 25% annual increments, and expires on 02/01/2026.

When was the Form 4 signed and who signed it?

The Form 4 was signed on behalf of the reporting person by Shellee Showalter on 08/27/2025.